Q: I have a 2010 Toyota yaris i just replaced the transmission its brand new my gears engage but the car wont go over 15 mph

asked by on January 13, 2018

I have a 2010 Toyota yaris i just replaced the transmission its brand new my gears engage but the car wont go over 15 mph the rpms rev up to 3000
My car has an automatic transmission.

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